Disability support

If you are an income assistance, disability assistance or hardship assistance recipient living in a special care facility and getting a comforts allowance, you may be able to get a supplement to buy necessary clothing you need (in other words, basic clothing to meet your health and safety needs).

If you are a recipient of income, hardship, or disability assistance you may be eligible to receive a supplement — either $850 or 50% of the cost of membership shares, whichever is smaller — to help with the cost of purchasing shares in a co-operative housing corporation.

If you are recipient of income assistance, disability assistance, or hardship assistance, with a confirmed job offer of employment, you may be eligible for a supplement to assist with the purchase of essential transportation and work-related items needed to begin a job that will enable your family to leave assistance.

If you are a recipient of income, hardship, or disability assistance you may qualify to receive a one-time payment to help with an unexpected emergency to prevent imminent danger to your physical health or to prevent the removal of a child under your care.

If you have a specific medical condition or a special dietary need that requires a therapeutic diet, you may be eligible for the Diet Supplement.

If you are a senior who is 65 and older or a person with disability (PWD) you may be eligible for the home renovation tax credit to assist with the cost of certain permanent home renovations to improve accessibility or be more functional or mobile at home.

If you or your family are getting income, hardship, or disability assistance you may be able to get a supplement to help cover the cost of getting identification for a person in the family unit.

If you are getting income, hardship, or disability assistance, you may be able to get a supplement to help with the cost of a security deposit for rental housing.

If you are a single parent receiving income or disability assistance, you may be eligible for training and support to secure a long-term job through the Single Parent Employment Initiative.

If you are getting disability assistance and have a Persons with Disabilities (PWD) designation you will get an extra $52 each month for a Transportation Supplement for an annual bus pass or for other transportation needs.

If you are getting income, hardship, or disability assistance you may be able to get the Utility Security Deposits supplement to help with getting electricity or natural gas service.

The Canada Caregiver Credit (CCC) is a non-refundable tax credit that can help you if you support a spouse, common-law partner, or a dependent with a physical or mental impairment.

If you are receiving the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), this bond is money the Government to contributes to your savings plan if you are living on low-modest income.

If you are receiving the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), this grant is the amount that the Government pays into your savings plan.

If you are a dependent child under 25 and your parent is living with a disability or they die, you may be able to get a monthly payment from this benefit if your parent was getting Canada Pension Plan benefits. If you live in Quebec, you should refer to the Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) instead, and contact Retraite Québec if you have any questions.

This grant helps students with disabilities pay for each year of school.

This supplement is a refundable tax credit which is the second part of the Canada Workers Benefit (CWB).

This benefit provides a monthly, tax-free benefit for families who care for a child under age 18 with a severe and prolonged physical or mental disability.

The Multigenerational Home Renovation Tax Credit is a new refundable tax credit for the costs of certain renovation expenses to an eligible dwelling to establish a secondary unit. The secondary unit must allow a senior or an adult who is eligible for the disability tax credit to live with a qualifying relative. This amount may be claimed on your tax return (starting from the 2023 tax return).

If you have a disability and are having difficulty paying your student loan, you may be eligible for the Repayment Assistance Plan for Borrowers with Disabilities (RAP-D).